- Develop, lead, and execute purchasing strategies.
- Setting annual targets and objectives for the section and meet these targets with his/her team.
- Create, discuss and control the purchasing budget.
- Supervise Local Purchasing , Foreign Purchasing and Logistics Teams.
- Evaluate and analyze the current and potential vendors based on the quality, payment terms, reference lists, prices, after sales services, warranty, HSE requirements, and delivery terms.
- Forecast prices and international market trends to identify changes of balance in the supplier power.
- Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking for imported goods.
- Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms
- Manage vendor and supplier selection process based on price, quality, support, capacity and reliability
- Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers and vendors
- Establish and update an approved vendor/supplier database.
- Analyze purchasing reports to solve the cause roots of all purchasing barriers and obstacles.
- Improve the lead time of the strategic materials.
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with all vendors.
- Review and sign yearly supply agreements for main materials with suppliers.
- Approve all purchase orders.
- Ensure the shipment documents provided on time and according to the governmental rules ad regulations.
- Ensure to deliver the imported goods on time at the warehouses.
- Ensure to pay for the suppliers on time and all the payment documents has been provided.
- Supervise and motivate the purchasing teams and determining the needed training per each.
- Ensure the Following of filing and archiving system.
suitable Bachelor's Degree ( Electrical Engineering is preferred )Proven working experience in the Electrical industryfrom 12 to 15 Years of Experience.Excellent communication, negotiation, and networking skills.Strong leadership and decision-making capabilitiesExpert in Strategic Sourcing